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I used an ANOVA analysis using excel to plot plot distance from a path (categorical variable) to mean ratio of trees to shrubs (continuous variable), inclusive of standard deviation, and found statistical significance. I was significantly stressed about doing this because I haven’t yet taken a stats class but I found some resources (thank you Percy) and learned quite a bit about statistics that will help me in the classI have to come.
With my hypothesis I am testing for a number of variables and decided to present this relationship because it is statistically significant. However, most of the tests did not disprove the null-hypothessis. I was wondering what I did see during initial observation. I still think there may be a relationship. Many of my p-values were low but not near the 5% threshold, lending themselves to show more of a relationship than not. I am doubtful of the 5% p-value rule and have read academics challenging the 5% threshold. I have much more to learn.
